"So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains."

-- Lucretius

#Heart Quotes #Adversity Quotes #Reality Quotes

“I really don't separate male from female ever with music, I really don't.”
“I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage.”
“The photograph that discovers and uncovers the world is harder to simulate than an image that simply illustrates one's ideas about it.”

Source : Fred Ritchin (1990). “In our own image: the coming revolution in photography : how computer technology is changing our view of the world”
“While a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community.”
“I also love horseback riding in New Jersey.”
“No objects of value are worth risking the priceless experience of waking up one more day.”
“I think I think too much. That's why I drink!”
“This weapon [the atomic bomb] has added an additional responsibility - or, better, an additional incentive - to find a sound basis for lasting peace. It provides an overwhelming inducement for the avoidance of war. It emphasizes the crisis we face in international matters and strengthens the conviction that adequate safeguards for peace must be found.”

Source : "Gen. Groves Warns on Atom 'Suicide'". Opening address of Town Hall's annual lecture series (November 7, 1945) in "The New York Times", November 8, 1945.

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